If symptoms of adult ADD/ADHD and learning disabilities are affecting your job performance and career ambitions, these accommodations can help you succeed!

Problem and Solutions

The following can help you determine what kind of accommodations may be useful to overcome difficulties at work:

Assess the task that is giving you difficulty. Be specific about the nature of the problem you encounter.

Determine the aspect of your disability that is contributing to the difficulty.

Find solutions. Consider changes in your work environment, work style, and communication style.

You like your job, and you want to do it well. You don’t want to risk losing it in this tough economy, by letting your attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) symptoms get the best of you. The key to succeeding at the job is to adapt your work habits to take advantage of your strong points, while minimizing the negative impact of your weaknesses.

> Work on major projects early, late, or on weekends, when the office is quiet.

Challenge: Forget Names and Numbers

Accommodations

> Create charts (graphic organizers) that allow you to quickly find the information you want.

> Use Web tools, such as Evernote, that allow you to copy and paste information from websites, create diagrams, record information, and add comments and tags to information that you find. You can send the material to your computer or smartphone and access it.

> Obtain information ahead of time (such as a list of conference participants), so that you can review names and affiliations before the event starts.

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